For once, the players’ union isn’t blinking—playing hardball against the league monopoly. Sports writer Allen Barra on what to expect this week and why a win for the players is a win for everyone.
Members of the NFL Players Association negotiating team walk toward an NFL/NFLPA mediation session at Federal Mediation and Conciliation Service headquarters in Washington, on Monday, Feb. 21, 2011. (Photo by Jacquelyn Martin / AP Photo)
